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R.P.FRIST,Sm

COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16. 1919.

1 329,6 1 2 Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

ROBERT PORTER FRIST, $3., OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

COLLAR.

Application filed May 16, 1919.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Ronnn'r Pon'rnn Fnrsr, Sn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Beach, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collars, of which the following is a specification.

My object is to make an improved collar, and my invention consists of the novel features herein shown described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a perspective of a collar constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional detail on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a View analogous to Fig. 2 and showing a modification.

Fig. d is a view analogous to Figs. 2 and 3 and showing another modification.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary inside elevation of another modification.

Fig. 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a view analogous to Fig. 5 and showing another modification.

Fig. 8 is a cross section on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

The collar consists of the usual outer band 1 and an inner band 2 embodying the principles of my invention, the bands 1 and 2 being made so as to practically be integral and connected at their upper edges all the way around to form the smooth rounded edge 3. The buttonhole 4 is formed through the band 2 at the back side.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the inner band 2 has rounded corrugations 5 and 6 arranged alternately and extending up and down, the lower ends of the corrugations 5 being above the plane of the buttonhole 4, and the lower ends of the corrugations 6 being below the plane of the buttonhole 4. The corrugations 5 and 6 are pressed outwardly. The usual necktie fits between the bands 1 and 2 in a plane above the buttonhole 4 and in the chamber 7.

In the ordinary collars the inner and outer bands pinch the necktie so that it is hard to keep the necktie up in the chamber and Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

Serial No. 297,636.

hard to move the necktie around in the chamber as required to properly adjust the tie. The corrugations 5 and 6 present rounded faces to contact with the tie in the chamber 7 and will make it easy to move the tie endwise in the chamber. The rounded corrugations pressing against the inner face of the tie lessen the frictional contact between the tie and the collar.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the corrugations 8 are V-shaped, or sharp pointed.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the corrugations 9 have fiat inner faces 10 of considerable area.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the corrugations 11 extend longitudinally of the band, said corrugations being interrupted or not continuous.

In the modification shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the corrugations 12 are V-shaped in plan with the points extending longitudinally, the points of the corrugations of one-half of the band extending toward the points of the other half.

In addition to lessening the frictional contact of the necktie with the inner collar band 2 the corrugations will provide ventilation to allow air to pass between the neck of the wearer and the collar band.

The corrugations may be formed in the collar band 2 in the manufacture of the collar, and in rubber or celluloid collars the corrugations will be permanent. In a linen or wash collar it will be necessary to form the corrugations in laundering the collar by crimping, pressing, or the like.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. as claimed.

I claim:

A collar comprising an outer band, and an inner band built to be integral and connected at their upper edges, the inner band being corrugated and the corrugations being pressed from the inner face outwardly.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ROBERT PORTER FRIST, SR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner. of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

